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Leon was activated from the family medical emergency list Monday.

Leon was away from the team for six days, but he'll return to the active roster. Although he saw relatively consistent playing time before his absence, Roberto Perez has since reclaimed his spot as the team's primary catcher.

Heim was recalled from Oakland's alternate training site Monday.

Austin Allen was optioned down in a corresponding move, so Heim will take over the backup catcher duties for now. This will be the 25-year-old's first taste of the big leagues. He hit .358/.412/.557 with four home runs and a 15.1 percent strikeout rate in 119 plate appearances at Triple-A last year.

Gallagher isn't in the lineup Monday against the Cardinals.

Gallagher will take a seat for a second consecutive game, although he entered Sunday's contest as a defensive replacement. Meibrys Viloria will serve as the starting catcher again Monday.

Raleigh required stitches on his right ear to seal a laceration that he sustained after he was hit in the side of the head by a bat during an intrasquad game Sunday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Fortunately, the 23-year-old catcher was cleared of a concussion, so he should be ready to resume game action within the next few days. Raleigh received an invite to the Mariners' summer camp after slashing .251/.323/.497 between stops at High-A Modesto and Double-A Arkansas in 2019.

Nola went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Nola extended the Mariners' lead to 2-0 with his solo shot off Rangers starter Mike Minor in the second inning. The 30-year-old Nola has his safely in five straight games, going 8-for-20 (.400) with two homers, seven RBI and six runs scored in that span. The catcher is slashing .298/.344/.524 with four homers, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored in 24 games overall this year.

Raleigh suffered a head injury during Sunday's intrasquad matchup at the team's alternate training site, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Raleigh was hit by the backswing of a teammate during the game and was taken to get stitches in his head. It's unclear whether he's dealing with a concussion. The 23-year-old has yet to appear in the majors, but he impressed in camp and could join the 28-man roster at some point if injuries occur to the Mariners' catchers, assuming Raleigh himself is healthy.

Trevino is not in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

Trevino started the last four games and had two hits in each of those contests, but he'll take a breather Sunday. Jeff Mathis will take over behind the plate for Texas in the series finale.

Gallagher is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Though he'll be getting a day off as Meibrys Viloria steps in behind the dish for the series finale, Gallagher has stepped in as the Royals' primary catcher since Salvador Perez (eye) was placed on the injured list. Gallagher started in three of the Royals' previous four contests, going 2-for-7 with two walks and a run.

Nola went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and three runs in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Nola contributed to the Mariners' 10-run outburst with a third-inning RBI single that plated Kyle Lewis, and he was able to cross the plate himself on each of the three occasions he reached base. The backstop has offered excellent offensive production in the ongoing absence of Tom Murphy (foot), as he's now slashing .296/.345/.494 with three home runs and 15 RBI while posting a modest 14.9 percent strikeout rate.

Jeffers will start at catcher and bat ninth Sunday against the Royals.

Since joining the Twins' active roster Thursday as a replacement for top backstop Mitch Garver (side), Jeffers has now received starts in three of the team's four games. The right-handed-hitting Jeffers, who has gone 2-for-7 with four strikeouts to begin his career, has made two of his three starts against southpaws, so he may not be guaranteed the majority of the work versus right-handed pitching. Instead, lefty-hitting veteran Alex Avila likely ranks as the Twins' top catcher versus righties while Garver is sidelined.